High Street Mall, 109-113, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleP22551 – MANNING BUILDINGS, 109-113 HIGH STREET MALLAddressHigh Street Mall, 109-113, Fremantle WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22551Street Number109-113Construction Commenced1902Construction MaterialWall – RENDER: SmoothStatement Of SignificanceThe place is of historic significance as part of a group of buildings known collectively as the Manning Buildings, built in the first decade of the twentieth century by the Manning family and believed to have been designed by the prominent architectural firm of Cavanagh and Cavanagh. The place is a fine example of a Federation Filigree style building, with elaborate stucco decoration that makes a significant contribution to the streetscape. Awning and shop fronts are not significant.ConditionGood.HistoryHigh Street was named by Surveyor General Roe - as was customary in English towns, the main street of the town was named High Street. Eastward from William Street the roadway was completed by convict labour after the Town Hall was built in 1887. High Street around the Town Hall closed to traffic in 1966. The High Street Mall was trialled in November 1973 and made a permanent pedestrian mall in 1975. The Manning Buildings comprise: 109-113 High Street, 115-119 High Street, 121-137 High Street, 1-5 William Street, 40-62 Market Street and 36-50 South Terrace. The Manning family emigrated to Australia in the 1830s and became the biggest landowners in Fremantle. The Manning buildings were built from 1902 to 1906 for a cost of £2,243, as an investment, by the trustees for the Manning Bros. Estate. The National Trust assessment cites Cavanagh & Cavanagh as the main architects for the buildings with various builders for the different stages. The Majestic Theatre (115-135 High Street) formed part of the development. There was public objection when, as part of a refurbishment in 1986, three of the shops were demolished to allow access to the shopping mall. There is a photographic record by Bruce Robinson & Assoc. done in 1989 for the Manning Arcade Project. Currently (2013), the buildings house various retail and commercial uses. Physical DescriptionTwo storey rendered building with an engaged balustrade parapet and a decorative pediment. The façade has engaged pilasters with ashlar effect reaching above the balustrade and dividing the building into bays. The timber windows multi paned with stucco surrounds over the arched transom lights continuing to a string course; there are narrow windows siding the larger windows and decorative stucco circles above the sting course. The veranda awning is probably not original.Place UseOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: Shop\Retail Store {single}Present Use – COMMERCIAL: Shopping ComplexPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupHistoric ThemeOCCUPATIONS - Commercial & service industries
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianCity of FremantleNon-statutory Listings TypeMunicipal InventoryNon-statutory Listings Grading18/09/2000Non-statutory Listings DateLevel 1B
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22577
RELATED
High Street Mall, 109-113, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 28/07/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/55743